Thursday, December 25, 2014

Merry Christmas, with Piece and Love!

I’ve been up a while. Not a long while, but long enough to greet the day with reflection.

Hubby and dog still sleeping upstairs.

Grown-up younger son sleeping downstairs.

I think he forgot to turn off his alarm on his phone, it went off precisely at 7am, which is the time he usually gets up for work. The tune sounds like a music box, filtering up through the ceiling above where he was sleeping to me, pulling me out of my dreams.

Christmas is filled with such simple joys this year.

A cozy fireplace.

A scented candle.
Home baked cookies that are snatched off the cooling rack as soon as I place them there. I watch big grown-up child hands sticking fingers in the cookie dough, and the smile across his face brings to mind the sweet child he once was – still is—within that 6’4” body.

My heart swells with love, gratitude, and a mother's pride over the man her boy-child has become.

Today will be simple, just the three of us, and of course our thoughts will be with the one son not able to make it and wishing he were here.

I’m also so proud of my elder son, Jason. A hard worker, a tender heart, always ready with a smile and willing to give whatever he can to get the job done. He worked the closing shift at his job last night, and works the opening shift tomorrow which makes the drive up here from South Carolina just not worth it for one day, and I understand. But I miss him and his absence is felt.

Our family tradition includes a movie matinee before coming home to our Christmas dinner, so we’ve chosen to go see The Hobbit this afternoon.

After dinner, Jeff will head back down the mountain toward home because he, too has to be at work tomorrow morning.

Last Night’s Movie Fest: Back to the Future Trilogy!

Jeff on one couch with the dog, the Hubster on the other, and me in my comfy chair, feet up on the ottoman binding to the glow of my IKEA lamp! I’m happy to say that the Big Blue Boise Monstrosity is completely bound and has been handed over for the guys to fight over!

There are still a couple bindings to work on over the next couple of days: My Carolina Chain needs the hanging sleeve sewn down, and I still have yet to start the binding, sleeve and label on Box Kite.

However..this is shaping up nicely:

Blue and neutrals, Scrappy Log Cabin Love!

I posted the following poem last year, and should have last night, but we were deep in binding fest 2014! ((And laughing at Back to the Future since they were visiting 2015! How come we don’t have flying cars yet??))

31 comments:

My dog, Charlie is my alarm clock! He is up early every morning and ready to be let out and fed. Such a sweet Christmas poem. Have a wonderful Christmas day with your family. Thank you for all the help and the patterns you have generously shared with us.

Merry Christmas and love the poem--enjoy your family time! We are dog sitting for our Granddog, 'Kota, so (if this OL RAIN ever stops!) we will go to the beach to let her run...what fun on a gloomy day...huygs, Julierose

Merry Christmas from the high desert in California. We are here with the new grand daughter who arrived just one week ago today! Such a sweet & precious gift! No tree, or gifts or fancy dinner this year. Just the happiest, most wonderful Christmas yet!

Merry Christmas from Portland, Oregon. It won't be so quiet here, but I'm still hoping for a little sewing at some point. The blues and neutrals -- my favorite combination and the setting looks wonderful!

Merry Christmas, Bonnie-and family. I so much appreciate and am thankful for all you do to instruct, organize, and keep us in "stitches" daily:) I really enjoy reading your daily thoughts and seeing the beautiful scenery thru your pictures. Thank you - and Happy New Year, too!

Merry Christmas, Bonnie & to your family as well. A quiet day here in North Ft. Myers as we chose not to celebrate due to my recent illness & the fact my only daughter & son in law are unabe to make it down from Massachusetts. A lite dinner & maybe a quick swim.

Merry Christmas to you and your dear family Bonnie. The strewn wrappings have been gathered, Christmas brunch was delicious, and now we reflect on what was, what is, and what may be.It is with a thankful heart I chill on this warm Christmas afternoon.

as a child I got a book, or one was given to the family, and me being youngest thought it was mine... the drawings are of '50's style cars, or there abouts, with wings that fold to the sides of the cars so then out they fly, and also TRANSFORMER like convert into a boat. Where are these inventions? Only on 007!

Love the log cabin blocks. The colors are so soothing, and also like the layout a lot. I have not tried one of those, but it is on my "To Do"list. Also enjoyed the poem. Can relate, I was finishing the binding on my nieces gift at 1:28 this morning. And still had a few gifts to wrap including hers once it was finished. But it all came together well. It was my first ever actually quilted piece. I've pieced several tops, but have not quilted them. This was not very large so I decided to try it myself. Loved it!!! Also loved doing the binding, of course after again reading your tips about binding. Just to be sure I was remembering correctly. My niece loved it and my nephew's wife and my other nephew's girlfriend asked me if I'd teach them how to sew. I don't think they want to quilt, but hopefully they will later on. I think them asking me to teach them was one of my best Christmas gifts of all. I hope your family had a wonderful day, and many ones for the upcoming New Year. Rae (not sure if I'm a no-reply person or not, know I was at one time, then tried to change that. So just in case here's my addy. nrhaller@aol.com 641

I hapy your Christmas was like mine full of family, and food..we watched "Frozen" which the grandaughters loved - they are 3 and 5.. then my daughter in law anounced that we are expecting another one in the summer. So I have another quilt to make, yippee! Fran in Pickering, Ontario

Your Christmas day sounded wonderful to me. Love what you are doing with the log cabins. I may have to start cutting blue/neutral strips from my scraps ow. I do love log cabins a lot. Hope you have a great New Year and hope to see you again in 2015 in MO.